Valve



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Patented Sept. 16, 1941 VALVE Jesse R. Stockstill, Sacramento, Calif.

Application March 31, 1941, Serial No. 386,157

3 Claims. (Cl. 251112) This invention relates to valves, the primary object of the invention being to provide a valve for universal use, but primarily designed in controlling the flow lines.

Vide a valve of this character which will be permitted to move vertically with respect to the valve stem, thereby eliminating sticking of the valve, due to expansion caused by heat.

be made within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a valve and valve seat, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line Z-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view illustrating the various elements of the valve stem and valve proper, as disconnected.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the valve housing is indicated generally by the reference character 5 and is provided with an extension 6 at one side thereof, the extension 6 being formed with internal threads, for the reception of a threaded pipe.

At the opposite side of the valve housing is an extension 7, which is the inlet side of the valve, the extension I being also formed with internal threads for the reception of the threaded end of an inlet pipe, not shown.

Extending upwardly within the housing is a frusto-conical valve seat 8 formed with an inlet opening 9, the bottom of the valve seat being of steam or hot oil, through pipe- An important object of the invention is to proo hat mg 9, may find its way into the extension and into the pipe connected therewit c The valve is indicated by the reference character I0 and being substantially cone-shaped,

open and in communication with the extension 6,s t

seat, from the extension I.

A depression indicated at E2 is formed in the upper end of the valve I0, and this depression I! formed in opposite sides of the extension I 8 that extends from the valve shank 19. The valve and the rod I5 is so constructed that it extends through the shank, there being provided a tapered collar I5 on the rod I5,

which is urged upwardly by the spring I3, holding the flange I9 against the valve housing.

A wide annular flange I9 is formed at the lower end of the valve shank I9, the flange I9 being held into engagement with the valve housing by the spring I3. Thus it will be seen that the flange I 9' acts as a packing gland. Positioned on the threaded end I4 nut indicated at 26, which nut bears against the upper end of the coiled spring I3 to tension the rod I5 is rotated independently of the valve shank I 9. In order that the nut 20 will be held against rotary movement as the rod I5 is rotated to adjust the screw, ears ZI are provided on the nut 20, the ears 2I extending through the slots I I of the extension I8.

As clearly shown by the upper end of the rod I5 is square in cross- Lugs 23 extend downwardly from the hub of the hand-wheel 22, and engage in recesses 24 formed in the upper end of the with the result that as the hand-wheel 22 is rotated, rotary movement will be imparted through the valve stem, to the valve III.

A nut indicated 25 is positioned on the threaded extension 26, formed at the upper end of the rod I5, and acts to urge the hand-wheel into close engagement with the valve stem I9. Should it be desired to compress the spring I3 to increase the pressure of the valve against the seat, it

2 is only necessary to loosen the nut 25 and pull the hand-wheel away from the valve stem l9, until the lugs 23 thereof disengage the recessed portions of the valve stem. The hand-wheel may now be rotated, causing the nut 20 to be fed against the upper end of the coiled spring, increasing the tension. After the proper tension has been provided, the hand-wheel 22 is forced downwardly causing the lugs 23 to again seat within the recesses 24. The nut 25 is now tightened and the valve is again connected with the valve stem to rotate therewith but permitted to move vertically, independently of the valve stem.

In order that the valve ID will be restricted in its rotary movement, and so that the operator may determine when erly rotated to open the valve or close the valve, a lug indicated at 21 is provided within the valve housing and disposed in the path of travel of the lug 28, extending from the valve l0, adjacent to the lower edge thereof.

By considering Figure 2 of the drawing, it will be seen that these lugs provide stops, limiting the rotary movement of the valve.

It will also be noted that while the valve is restricted in its rotary movement, the valve may also move vertically with respect to its valve seat, independently of the valve stem l9, to the end that expansion of the valve, due to heat, will be taken up by the movement of the valve spring, eliminating the possibility of the valve sticking.

Since the valve I is pressed closely into engagement with its valve seat, all foreign matter which would tend to cause leakage of the valve, will be removed, when the valve is rotated by the handwheel 22.

What is claimed is:

1. A valve comprising a housing, inlet and outlet pipes communicating with the housing, a valve seat having an opening, mounted within the housing, a valve fitted over the valve seat and having an opening adapted to register with the opening of the valve seat whereby fluid may pass through the valve housing, said valve having a recess in the upper end thereof, lugs extending into the recess, a rotary valve stem extending into the housing and having a slotted the valve has been propinner end extending into the recessed portion of said valve, said lugs extending into the slots of the stem whereby rotary movement of the stem produces a rotary movement of the valve, opening and closing said valve, a rod extending through the valve stem, -a coiled spring disposed between the end of the rod and valve and adapted to exert pressure on said valve holding the valve to its seat, and means at the lower end of the rod and operated by said rod for adjusting the tension of said spring.

2. A valve comprising a housing, inlet and outlet pipes communicating with the housing, a irusto-conical valve seat formed within the housing and having its upper end open, valve seat having an opening in the wall thereof, a frusto-conical hollow valve member fitted over the valve seat and having its upper end closed, said valve having an opening in the wall thereof adapted to register with the opening of the valve seat whereby fluid may pass through the valve housing, a valve stem extending into the housing, means for connecting the valve to the valve stem for vertical sliding movement on said valve stem, said connecting means adapted to rotate the valve when the valve stem is rotated, a spring member disposed within the valve stem and resting on the valve, said spring member adapted to urge the valve to its seat, and means extending into the valve stem for adjusting the tension of said valve.

' 3. A valve comprising a housing, inlet and outlet pipes communicating with the housing, a tapered valve seat within the housing, a tapered valve mounted on the valve seat and adapted to control the passage of fluid through the housing, a hollow valve stem extending into the housing, connecting means between the valve stem and valve whereby said valve is rotated as the valve stem is rotated, said connecting means including lugs extending from the valve and operating in slots formed longitudinally of said valve stem, a coiled spring resting on the valve and disposed within the valve stem, and means carried by the valve stem for adjusting the tension of the spring.

JESSE R. STOCKS'IILL. 

